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Dr. Keith Carver

Dr. Keith Carver was named Executive Assistant to the President in January 2011 when Dr. Joe DiPietro took office.

Carver worked at UT’s campuses in Knoxville, Martin and Memphis before taking his current role. He was interim vice chancellor for development and alumni affairs at the UT Health Science Center in Memphis from April 2010 to December 2010.

The executive assistant carries out several duties, including:

  • Maintaining a standard of excellence for the staff in the Office of the President;
  • Coordinating and institutionalizing the planning function, such as the University strategic plan and institutional goals;
  • Representing the President at events, activities, meetings and to constituent groups as required, and
  • Serving as liaison with all levels of administration statewide.

Prior to working at UTHSC, Carver was assistant vice chancellor for development at UT Martin from 2006 to 2010.

He held several positions at UT Knoxville including assistant director and director of development and alumni affairs for the College of Law, program director for the Office of Student Activities and co-director of TeamVOLS.

He also worked as director of special projects and coordinator of experiential education at Marietta College in Ohio for two years.

Carver earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology at the University of Memphis, his master’s in college student personnel and educational leadership at UT Knoxville and his doctorate in philosophy at UT Knoxville. His dissertation was entitled “A Study of Presidential Derailment in Public Research Universities.”

Keith and his wife, Hollianne, are the proud parents of three children: a daughter, Carson, and two sons, Jack Thomas and Britton.

Keith Carver

Dr. Keith Carver
carverk@tennessee.edu